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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Labor Exchange Services

In: Labor Exchange Policy in the United States

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  • Christopher J. O'Leary, 2004. "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Labor Exchange Services," Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, in: David E. Balducchi & Randall W. Eberts & Christopher J. O'Leary (ed.), Labor Exchange Policy in the United States, chapter 5, pages 135-178, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
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    Keywords

    job training; labor exchange; UNEMPLOYMENT; reemployment; Unemployment insurance; Benefits; duration;
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    JEL classification:

    • J6 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

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